Business Today summit maps India’s infrastructure roadmap to 2047 – Indian Television Dot Com

MUMBAI: India’s next growth story, it seems, will be written not just in concrete but also in code, clean energy and critical minerals. That was the underlying message at the Business Today Infrastructure Summit 2026, where policymakers, industry leaders and infrastructure experts outlined the building blocks they believe will shape the country’s economic journey towards Viksit Bharat 2047.

Held in partnership with the Adani Group, the summit centred on the theme ‘Infra India 2047: Building India’s Next Growth Cycle’, with discussions ranging from mining and energy to artificial intelligence, ports and urban mobility.

Delivering the special address, Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy stressed the need to accelerate mineral exploration, strengthen domestic mining and build resilient critical mineral supply chains. He said sectors such as renewable energy, battery storage, semiconductors and digital connectivity would be central to enhancing India’s economic resilience, technological self-reliance and national security.

Energy security emerged as one of the dominant themes, with speakers arguing that India’s clean energy ambitions must now be supported by investments in energy storage, grid modernisation, domestic manufacturing and diversified power sources rather than focusing solely on expanding generation capacity.

Adding to the discussion, ReNew Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sumant Sinha said India’s renewable energy transition has reached an important turning point. He highlighted the need to scale energy storage, strengthen domestic manufacturing capabilities, secure critical mineral supplies and expand clean energy applications beyond electricity generation to improve long-term competitiveness.

The spotlight also turned to India’s rapidly evolving digital infrastructure. Panellists explored the growing importance of artificial intelligence, semiconductor manufacturing, cybersecurity, data centres and Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), arguing that platforms such as Aadhaar, UPI and DigiLocker have already positioned India as a global reference point for inclusive digital innovation.

Urban development featured prominently, with experts calling for greater coordination through Unified Metropolitan Transport Authorities (UMTAs), stronger multimodal transport systems and better last-mile connectivity to improve mobility in India’s expanding cities.

Maritime infrastructure and logistics also took centre stage, with discussions highlighting the role of Sagarmala 2.0 in strengthening port-led development, improving multimodal logistics and making India a more competitive manufacturing and trading hub.

Infrastructure financing was another recurring theme, with speakers emphasising innovative funding models, institutional partnerships and greater participation from domestic and global investors to support the country’s long-term infrastructure ambitions.

As the summit concluded, participants agreed that India’s infrastructure ambitions can no longer rely on roads, railways and ports alone. The next phase of growth, they argued, will depend on building an ecosystem where physical infrastructure, digital networks, clean energy and advanced manufacturing evolve together.

If the conversations at the summit offered one clear takeaway, it was this: the road to Viksit Bharat 2047 may be long, but its foundations are already being laid across sectors far beyond bricks and mortar.